Details and Metadata

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Methods

The methods followed in the creation of the dataset, including description of field, laboratory and processing steps, and quality control procedures

Current Methods

  • Sample collection

    Duplicate samples of aquatic macroinvertebrates were collected using a standardized "kick-net" procedure. A sample consists of all the organisms and detritus dislodged from the substrate during two minutes of active substrate disturbance. Temperature, pH, alkalinity, and specific conductance of the water column are measured at the time the sample is collected. Organisms from the sample are separated from detritus and sorted into taxonomic groups.

    Software: Paradox software

Dataset Fields

Detailed documentation of the fields comprising the dataset, including the type of measurement, units where applicable, and any controlled vocabularies or code lists present in the data


Field Name Caption Description Additional Information
BugKeyBugKey

BugKey

Measurement type: Nominal
BugSpeciesDensityBugSpeciesDensity

BugSpeciesDensity

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
BugSpecies_Perc_CompositionBugSpecies_Perc_Composition

BugSpecies_Perc_Composition

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
FamilyFamily

Family

Measurement type: Nominal
GenusGenus

Genus

Measurement type: Nominal
GenusGroupGenusGroup

GenusGroup

Measurement type: Nominal
LabIDLabID

LabID (year.id)

Measurement type: Nominal
LocationLocation

Location

Measurement type: Nominal
New_BINew_BI

New_BI

Measurement type: Interval
Units:
OrderOrder

Order

Measurement type: Nominal
SiteIDSiteID

SiteID

Measurement type: Nominal
SpeciesSpecies

Species

Measurement type: Nominal
SpeciesGroupSpeciesGroup

SpeciesGroup

Measurement type: Nominal
StationStation

Station

Measurement type: Nominal
DateDate

Date sample was collected

Measurement type: DateTime
Date/Time Format: M/DD/YYYY hh:mm:ss

Sampling Equipment

Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.

Current Equipment

  • Net

    500 micron mesh D-frame net

Site Characteristics

The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection

No site characteristics recorded for this dataset